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January 22, 2014 02:57

• Krasnodar introduces emergency regime

  The operational headquarters to eliminate the consequences of the disaster that struck the city of Krasnodar has made the decision to introduce an emergency regime. Public utility services do not make any predictions on the timing for the restoration of life support systems.

January 22, 2014 01:18

• In Sochi, residents of Vishnevy Lane complain about electricity cut-offs

  In Sochi, residents of Vishnevy Lane claim that, starting from January 9, electricity supply is being cut off in their houses for 12 and more hours. "Kubanenergo" spokesman has reported that the cable line in the area is damaged and that a diesel generator would be connected in the nearest future.

January 21, 2014 23:46

• Two detained opposition members go on hunger strike in Rostov-on-Don

  Today, Vladislav Ryazantsev, the coordinator of the "Left-Wing Front" for the Rostov Region, has been arrested for 15 days in Rostov-on-Don. The opposition member announced a hunger strike.

January 21, 2014 22:31

• Nasrutdinov's case illustrates redistribution of influence spheres in Dagestan, experts say

  The prosecution of Magomedgusen Nasrutdinov has to do with redistribution of spheres of influence in Dagestan, said the experts questioned by the "Caucasian Knot".

January 21, 2014 18:50

• Olympic Torch Relay held in Volgograd at increased security measures (video)

  In the morning on January 20, the 105th day of the Olympic Torch Relay began in Volgograd, where the end of last December was marked by explosions at the railway station and in a trolleybus. The Relay was held at minus 20 degrees Centigrade, and with very few spectators.

January 21, 2014 16:04

• Combat engineers defuse bomb in Dagestani village of Ashaga-Stal

  In the village of Ashaga-Stal of the Suleiman-Stal District of Dagestan, FSB combat engineers have defused a radio-controlled improvised explosive device (IED).

January 21, 2014 13:31

• HRW: in 2013, human rights violations were recorded in all countries of Southern Caucasus and in Russia

  In Russia, the year of 2013 was marked by the attack on civil society and the critics of the Kremlin, launched by the authorities in the previous year. This was stated in the section devoted to the Russian Federation in the world report of the organization "Human Rights Watch" (HRW).

January 21, 2014 07:59

• Armenia: party factions urge to suspend the law on new pension system

  Four oppositional parties of Armenia have addressed the Constitutional court for recognition of the new Law "On Mandatory Accumulative Pension System" as unconstitutional and for suspension of the law until the final decision.

January 21, 2014 07:23

• In Maikop, "Adyge Khase-Circassian Council" begins actions of Year of Sorrow

  Adygea began to hold events to mark the Year of Sorrow, announced by the Maikop city organization "Adyge Khase-Circassian Council" in connection with the 150th anniversary of the end of the Russian-Caucasian War.

January 21, 2014 03:41

• In North Ossetia, policemen search house of Imam from Beslan Mosque

  On January 18, investigators from the Centre to combat extremism of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for North Ossetia conducted a search in the household of Soslan Boradzov, Imam of the Beslan Mosque. This was reported by the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of North Ossetia.

January 21, 2014 02:56

• Dagestan: Khrakh-Uba villagers worry about absence of information about new settlement

  Residents of the village of Khrakh-Uba are dissatisfied that they are not informed about the enforcement of the order of Russian President about compact resettlement of their village to the Magaramkent District of Dagestan.

January 21, 2014 02:02

• Astrakhan hosts picket against Olympic Torch Relay

  On January 20, in Astrakhan, at the entrance to the building of the State TV and Radio Company (STRC) "Lotos", activist Mikhail Anisenko held a solo picket to protest against the Olympic Torch Relay.

January 21, 2014 00:52

• In Rostov-on-Don, policemen disseminate orientation reports on suspected female suicide bombers from Dagestan

  In Rostov-on-Don, the police disseminated orientation reports on three female natives of Dagestan, which, according to the operational information, can commit a terror act on the day of the Olympic Torch Relay in the city.

January 20, 2014 20:32

• Experts: grouping "Ansar al-Sunna", which claimed responsibility for terror acts in Volgograd, was not earlier known in Caucasus

  The grouping "Ansar al-Sunna", which claimed responsibility for the terror acts in Volgograd, was not earlier known for its actions in Northern Caucasus. This opinion was expressed by Alexei Malashenko. Akhmed Yarlykapov believes that the statement suggests serious transformations in the environment of the armed underground.

January 20, 2014 16:59

• In Makhachkala, three suspected militants were killed during special operation

  In Makhachkala, three suspected members of armed underground were killed during a special operation. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies.

January 20, 2014 16:53

• In Krasnodar Territory, consideration of ecologist Evgeny Vitishko's appeal to change sentence is scheduled for February 22

  The court has scheduled for February 22 the consideration of the appeal filed by the defence of ecologist Evgeny Vitishko, who was sentenced in the case of "Krasnodar Territory Governor Tkachov's summer cottage" and whose conditional sentence was changed by the court to the real imprisonment.

January 20, 2014 16:03

• Armenian MoD reports of soldier's death as result of Azerbaijan's subversion act

  Tonight, the Azerbaijani armed forces committed two subversion acts on the border with Nagorno-Karabakh. As a result, Junior Sergeant Armen Ovannisyan was killed. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defence (MoD). In its turn, the Azerbaijani MoD has denied the information about the incident.

January 20, 2014 13:14

• Judge dismisses motion to return to prosecutor indictment in case of Anna Politkovskaya's murder

  Today, at the trial in the case of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta", the court has dismissed the motion filed by Vladimir Stepanov, new advocate of defendant Rustam Makhmudov, to return of the indictment in the case to the prosecutor.

January 20, 2014 12:55

• Chinese and Norwegian leaders announce their coming to Sochi Olympic Games

  Chinese President Xi Jinping will come to the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. The message about the visit of the leader of China was published on the official website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, and it was immediately confirmed by Qin Gang, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson.

January 20, 2014 12:41

• Volgograd residents report discomfort caused by traffic-blocking due to Olympic torch relay

  On January 20, at 9:20 a.m., Olympic torch relay started up in Volgograd from Gogol Street. City residents have expressed their dissatisfaction with the difficulties to move around the city, since many streets were blocked.